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Cousin Wilbur

  • 1939
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Cousin Wilbur (1939)
ComedyFamilyShort

Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad side. Especially Alfalfa.Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad side. Especially Alfalfa.Alfalfa introduces his prissy, snooty cousin Wilbur to the gang. He instantly gets on everyone's bad side. Especially Alfalfa.

  • Director
    • George Sidney
  • Writers
    • Hal Law
    • Robert A. McGowan
  • Stars
    • Darla Hood
    • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • George 'Spanky' McFarland
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • George Sidney
    • Writers
      • Hal Law
      • Robert A. McGowan
    • Stars
      • Darla Hood
      • Eugene 'Porky' Lee
      • George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • 4User reviews
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    Darla Hood
    Darla Hood
    • Darla
    • (as Our Gang)
    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    Eugene 'Porky' Lee
    • Porky
    • (as Our Gang)
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky
    • (as Our Gang)
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • Alfalfa
    • (as Our Gang)
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
    • Buckwheat
    • (as Our Gang)
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Wilbur Nesbitt Newcome II
    • (as Our Gang)
    Tommy Bond
    Tommy Bond
    • Butch
    • (as Our Gang)
    Sidney Kibrick
    Sidney Kibrick
    • Woim
    • (as Our Gang)
    Leonard 'Percy' Landy
    • Leonard
    • (as Our Gang)
    Gary Jasgur
    • Slapsie
    • (as Our Gang)
    Freddie Chapman
    • Second Kid Examined
    Mary Currier
    Mary Currier
    • Martha, Alfalfa's mother
    Joe Geil
    • First Kid Examined
    Philip Hurlic
    Philip Hurlic
    • Buckwheat's Friend
    Payne B. Johnson
    • Club Member
    Darwood Kaye
    Darwood Kaye
    • Club Member
    Joe Levine
    Joe Levine
    • Club Member
    Tommy McFarland
    • Club Member
    • Director
      • George Sidney
    • Writers
      • Hal Law
      • Robert A. McGowan
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      Features a special guest appearance by child actor Scotty Beckett, he was a full-fledged Our Gang kid from 1934-1935.

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    7/10
    Cousin Wilber marked a return appearance of Scotty Beckett in the Our Gang series
    This M-G-M comedy short, Cousin Wilber, is the one hundred eightieth entry in the "Our Gang" series and the ninety-second talkie. The title character is Alfalfa's and he's nervous about introducing him to the rest of the gang. But Wilber ingratiates himself to them when he suggests a benefits package to increase membership in the All for One Club. Kids are soon lining up to pay. Then Butch and Woim muscle in...It had been four years since Scotty Beckett had been in the gang when his last appearance in the series was in Our Gang Follies of 1936. Those years in feature films seemed to have made him even more of a presence in inheriting the new role of a more charming version of Waldo. Nice reference to another of Alf's relatives a few shorts back at the end. So on that note, Cousin Wilber is worth it for series fans in seeing a former gang member play another character. P.S. This was Gary "Junior" Jasgur's final appearance in the series. He died on August 22, 1994.
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gang Insurance
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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